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To help women achieve their fitness goals, the certified personal trainers at Get In Shape For Women focus on four areas: weight training, cardio training, nutrition, and accountability. In small group sessions, trainers modify exercises to suit up to four ladies' fitness levels, beginning by calibrating strength-training sessions—such as free weights, lunges, and squats—to each client's abilities while still ensuring they are challenging themselves. Then comes high-intensity cardio interval-training sessions in which trainers encourage exercisers to achieve optimal results on the treadmill or elliptical.
The trainers supplement the group workouts with nutritional planning centered around the concept of eating six small, balanced meals six days a week. They set aside the seventh day as a "free day" for a bit of indulgence, be it eating a favorite sweet or lusting openly after bacon. To hold their women accountable, trainers talk nutrition on the floor during scheduled appointments, and the ladies' progress toward reaching their goals is measured by trainers each week.

Despite many obvious differences, new yogis and fighter pilots share a common fear: turning upside-down for the first time. At Yoga Sakti, however, instructors have installed a yoga wall that acts as a fail-safe for students who want to practice their inversions. A system of straps and props support pupils as they attempt advanced postures or strive to overcome physical difficulties, such as back problems. An aid for beginners and experts alike, the wall also acts as a symbol of the large studio's welcoming, encouraging atmosphere.
When they aren't manning the wall, yoga instructors lead classes in a wide variety of styles, from heated Vinyasa sequences to mellow gentle-stretch sessions or even mellower Nap in Your Parked Car seminars. Variety is a major theme running through the gym's curriculum: TRX routines bookend spin classes and ballet-barre workouts or combine with kettlebell swings to form one of several combo classes. For a more meditative visit, guests can explore the onsite wellness center, where massage, acupuncture, and hypnosis therapy aim to calm the mind.

B&S Fitness Program is composed of four different fitness-related branches, all of which are overseen by cofounders Brandi and Steven Dion. At North Shore Boot Camp Company, Brandi and Steven, along with their staff, lead indoor and outdoor boot-camp classes at locations across Massachusetts. On the track, they coordinate marathons and triathlons throughout the year for B&S Event Management, and hit the races themselves as part of a running team called SpiderOne Racing. Since every team needs a home base, the duo also operates B&S Sport Science, a 10,700-square-foot facility devoted to research- and technology-based services such as ACL rehab and personal training.

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The concept of indoor cycling has taken on an intense new twist, with the nationwide Flywheel Sports opening its first Boston location at The Prudential Center. The spacious fitness studio, which is located on the Belvidere Arcade near the Huntington Avenue entrance, offers early morning, afternoon and evening cardio classes. Each rigorous session lasts between 45 and 60 minutes, with participants choosing their own intensity level.
To get started, potential riders fill out an online registration form, choose an available class to attend and then simply show up. Upon arrival, riders are shown to the locker room to store belongings and are given a complimentary pair of cycling shoes for use during the class. After that, it’s time to sweat.
All of the 48 bikes at this Back Bay location are placed stadium-style, so each rider has a clear view of the instructor. The bike itself has a “tech-pack” that displays real-time digital feedback, allowing you to set and monitor your resistance, your speed, and your current and cumulative power. That way, riders can learn how well they climb uphill, descend or handle the straightaways. Riders push, pedal and sweat to the beats of rock and pop music, while inspiring, intense trainers, who create their individual music mixes, offer encouragement to those trying to reach specified resistance levels. Once the ride is over, participants are encouraged to take a nice cool shower – and then get ready to sign up for their next session.
Perhaps the best part of Flywheel’s powerful workout session is the ability to craft a regimen that works for novice riders and competitive cyclists alike. Each rider controls their own settings, while those looking for a challenge can display their performance against others in the class on a large viewing screen. Once participants step off the bike, their performance, including calories burned and highest speeds, is logged and can be viewed later online to track individual personal performance. With upbeat music, effective instructors and the ability to personally track your progress, Flywheel just might be the easiest and most fun way to burn those extra calories.